ouster-sdk

library0.16.2pypypiunverified

Official Python SDK for Ouster lidar sensors. Provides real-time data capture, visualization, and CLI tools for configuration, recording, and playback. Current version 0.16.2, with quarterly releases following a pattern of vX.Y.Z. Supports Python 3.8+. Breaking changes often involve reorganization under ouster.sdk prefix.

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pip install ouster-sdk

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INSTALL

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ouster-sdk

datapythonv0.16.2

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

LidarScan

✓ from ouster import LidarScan

✗ from ouster.sdk.client import LidarScan

client

✓ from ouster import client

✗ import ouster.sdk.client

ScanSource

✓ from ouster import ScanSource

✗ from ouster.sdk.client import ScanSource

Connect to an Ouster sensor and capture one LidarScan.

from ouster.sdk.client import SensorInfo, LidarScan, ScanBatcher from ouster.sdk.client import PacketSource import numpy as np # Connect to sensor (use hostname or IP) sensor_hostname = os.environ.get('OUSTER_HOSTNAME', '192.168.1.100') sensor_info = SensorInfo(sensor_hostname) print(sensor_info) # Create a packet source source = PacketSource(sensor_hostname) # Batcher to assemble LidarScan batcher = ScanBatcher(sensor_info) # Collect one scan for packet in source: scan = batcher(packet) if scan is not None: print(f"Got scan at {scan.timestamp}") break

ouster-cli --version

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn v0.11.0, all library-level modules were moved under ouster.sdk (e.g. ouster.client -> ouster.sdk.client). Old imports will break.

fix

Update imports to use ouster.sdk prefix. See migration guide: https://github.com/ouster-lidar/ouster-sdk/releases/tag/v0.11.0

affects: >=0.11.0

deprecatedScanBatcher constructor with (size_t, const packet_format&) is deprecated; use (const sensor_info&) version.

fix

Pass a sensor_info object instead of manual size and format. See ScanBatcher doc.

affects: >=0.13.1

breakingAs of v0.13.0, SDK is no longer compatible with firmware < 2.1.0. Sensors must be updated.

fix

Update sensor firmware to at least 2.1.0. Consult Ouster support.

affects: >=0.13.0

gotchaThe --coord-frame option in ouster-cli filter defaults to BODY for backward compatibility but may not apply sensor extrinsics. Use WORLD to apply pose.

fix

Specify --coord-frame WORLD or SENSOR explicitly to match expectations.

affects: >=0.16.1

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Version history

0.16.2latest on PyPI · released May 5, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/ouster-lidar/ouster-sdk ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/ouster-sdk/ ↗

homepagehttps://ouster.com ↗